Telegram-herald., 1887-12-24
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Whsn the sssning hour hss arrived last
night los the nsssbsys and bootblseks'
supper nearly two hundred uFchins forced
satrance into Metropolitan Hsh. and on
The Arrival OF CITY Clerk BslkA4s, the
dsaisning cheers that ~2s sent up could
have heea heard for blocks away. They
Yelled aud shisgied until they we're com-
plrlsiy pzfslyzso by the demonstration.
Two long lssIes wsrs arranged down the
ball completely ii.lea with good things 10
eat. Two evergreen frees stood At the can
sre. tsstilT decorated with 20 balls of pop
corn, 30 pockst knises. 10 pairs OF wool
mltls. snd many little momentoes To make
Z al the he4rts of the lads. Alter prayer
had beeq offered By Rev. Moefdyk. City
Clerk beiknap said:
"A merry Christmas, and many returns
OF tnis pleasant evening to YOU all. This Is
one OF the most enjoyable evenings Of my
" xnoie life. and II does my heart good 10
lock over this multitude of bright faces. and
see how much you are all enjoying this.
your Merry Christmas. Now my dear little
fellows. l waEt you TO be good boys this
evening and DO what you eau TO please
these Kind ladies and gentlemen who have
been 80 kind and thoughtful in preparing
this nice supper and Christmas tree for you.
and when you go home want to impress
upon your minds that there is q person
there who loves YOU very dearly. This
person 10 mother" | want you 10 be
good TO Der, be kind to ner, for she is the
Que that watches and listens tor your little
feet TO return after . hard tramp through
the storm delivering your papers She will
do more for you and do IL willingly, than
any other person in the world. She is the
first 10 kiss azzy the flowing fears .on your
little cheek. and the last to kiss down your
closing eyeIids in sleep. Be good TO her
IN every act, word and deed. and you will
prosper through life and grow up to be
good men. aud a credit TO yourself and TO
the community IN which you may reside"
The boys were then told 10 fail in and
partake OF the feast prepared for them- 1t
is needless TO say they obeyed the call, and
the committee OF ladies and gentlemen,
VINO deserve much praise for their efforts,
were kept busy for some time Supplying
their needs. All efforts TO keep them quiet
proved fruitless; they were too joyous 10
anchor their tongues or feet. When the
feast was over the literary and musical ex-
ercises followed. Miss Lotta Someryiile, .
| little girl only about d years OF age, gave
| recitation and sang her Rock Bye Baby"
song, receiving hearty encore. Misses
Klys aud Bettender gave them some
| tine piano music, and Miss Matte
van AsiuuS recitation. j. Wcs-
| terhoof ard b. II. kroeze, = recitation,
followed by some very appropriate remarks
| by Rev. Moerdykc. in which he spoke OF
the many good qualities OF the average
| newsboy or bootblack.
| The hour for giits having arrived. City
Clerk Belknap announ ced that the dona-
| ton Of the Tower Clothing House TO the
three boys who had secured the most funds.
| would be awarded To Masters Samuel
Humphrey. Of Prospect-st., Willie Walker.
| l0f Fuller block. anu Tommy Aldrich, 1853
Taird-st. The other lads were then pre-
.enIed with a pair of wool raitts, jack
knife, and al 5les and oranges. Then the
uproar was renewed and for q time the
| noise was deafening-
| There was q large assembly of guests in
the gallery, and among those who took an
active part in the evenings exercises was
Mrs. f. z. Fuller. Much praise is due all
who aided so handsomely. either by their
| frieads or their presence, but space prevents
the TELEGRAM n ERALp from going further
into detail. Suffice US to say that the sup.
per was a perfect success. and many heart
was made glad once again.